A special plenary session will be held at Historic Deerfield, Inc., one of the earliest restored open-air colonial museums in the US, where history and significance remain contested between romantic colonial images of early English settlement and the counterpoised tales of resistance by the Native American peoples of the region. This clash of narratives—created by the traditional interpretation of the site and the new insights arising from archaeological excavations and Native American perspectives—can offer an enlightening case study in approaching new interpretive approaches to shared heritage in a colonial context.

#1 Can There Be Heritage Without Conflict?
Moderator: Richard Leventhal, Penn Heritage Center

#2 Between Tourism and Community Identity: Who is In and Who is Out?
Moderator: Isabelle Vinson, Editor-in-Chief, UNESCO Museum International,

#3 Who Should Care for the Dead?
Moderator: Brian Daniels, Graduate Student, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

#4 The Heritage of Religion: Open and Public or Private and Closed?
Moderator: Bruce Chilton, Bard College

#5 Addressing the Conflicts among Residents and Diasporic Returns
Moderator: Gabi Dolff-Bonekämper, Technical University of Berlin

10:15-10:30 PM

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 PM

Discussion of the Amherst-Annandale Declaration on Heritage in Conflict
Moderator: Neil Silberman, UMass Amherst
Where Do We Go from Here? Establishment of Working Group
Moderator: Elizabeth Chilton, UMass Amherst